“Of Orion: calls this, then, the dog-star. Some say that this dog transformed into a star is not Orion’s but instead is Erigonê’s, and that it was made into a star for the following reason. 196 more words

We love TED, it shares new ideas based on the activity of renown scientists, economists, artists, etc… It makes knowledge more accessible so we are proud to everyday share with you a TED video. 131 more words

This afternoon I spent a couple hours with #2’s class. Her class is learning about ancient Greece, so I offered to design a little project so they could calculate the size of a ball, the same way… 600 more words

For many centuries, people believed that the earth was flat, portrayed as a disc floating on water, or as an elderly woman put it (interrupting a well known scientist during his lecture!) ‘What you have told us is rubbish. 663 more words